Personal Information
- Full Name
- Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli
- Birthplace
- Hirekotnekal, Karnataka, India
- Date of Birth
- October 10, 1973
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Education & Qualifications
Colleges / Universities
C.R. Reddy College of Engineering, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Koduri Venkata Vijayendra Prasad (Director, Screenwriter)
- Mother
- Late Raja Nandini
- Spouse / Partner
- Rama Rajamouli
- Child
- Daughter - S.S. Mayookha, Son - S.S. Karthikeya
Career Milestones & Awards
Notable Works & Projects
Simhadri (2003) Chatrapathi (2005) Vikramarkudu (2006) Magadheera (2009) Eega (2012) Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) RRR (2022) Baahubali: The Epic (2025) Varanasi (2027) Student No. 1 (2001) Sye (2004) Yamadonga (2007)
Awards & Honors
Best Director award at the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle for his film "RRR" Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for the track "Naatu Naatu" from the Telugu film RRR (2022) at the 80th Golden Globes. In January 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. S.S. Rajamouli's father is the renowned director and screenwriter Koduri Venkata Vijayendra Prasad. | 2. He began his career as an assistant to the acclaimed director K. Raghavendra Rao. | 3. Rajamouli also worked at the AVM recording theater. | 4. His directorial debut was the Telugu serial Shanti Nivasam, with guidance from K. Raghavendra Rao. | 5. Rajamouli is known for writing screenplays for hit films like Simhadri (2003), Sye (2004), Vikramarkudu (2006), and Baahubali: The Beginning (2015). | 6. He also produced the Telugu movie Andala Rakshasi in 2012. | 7. In 2012, he received the Star World India Entertainer of the Year award. | 8. His 2015 film Baahubali: The Beginning set records as the highest-grossing Indian film in India and the second globally. | 9. Rajamouli won various accolades for Baahubali: The Beginning, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and awards for Best Director at the 1st IIFA Utsavam and CineMAA. | 10. In 2016, he was honored with the Padma Shri for his artistic contributions. | 11. Recently, in October 2022, his movie RRR was honored with the prestigious Saturn Award for Best International Film. | 12. His films are typically characterized by epic grandeur, unbridled heroism, and larger-than-life characters | 13. His films have themes and characters inspired from ancient Indian epics and are noted for their integration of emotions from those epics with visual grandeur | 14. He was one of the first directors to successfully pull off the pan-Indian film format with RRR, which became a global sensation
